Some consequences of the Norman Conquest

by Geoffry Hill, Rev

$50 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

First edition

London: Elliot Stock, 1904. First edition, 8vo, pp. ix, 3 , 251; dec. head-pieces; institutional bookplate, remains of paper label on spine, pages toned, otherwise a good copy in original brown cloth over blue cloth sides, gilt lettering on spine. Changes that came over the language, why the English have been objects of abuse among foreigners, and why they do not speak their own language correctly are some of the matters treated in this volume. Item #34238

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